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Released: 31-Oct-2024 11:45 AM EDT
ADLM Supports Use of Direct-to-Consumer Tests From Reputable Labs with Appropriate Guidance
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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released a position statement today supporting consumers’ efforts to play active roles in their healthcare by ordering their own laboratory tests. The statement emphasizes that such direct-to-consumer testing should be performed only by reputable laboratories that are certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and that are committed to providing clear information and guidance to help consumers interpret the results.

Released: 7-Oct-2024 6:15 PM EDT
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (Formerly AACC) Files an Amicus Brief Backing the American Clinical Laboratory Association’s Lawsuit Against the FDA
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Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC), together with the American Association of Bioanalysts, American Society for Clinical Pathology, American Society for Microbiology, and the Infectious Disease Society of America, has filed an amicus brief in the case of American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), et al. v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), et al.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 3:25 PM EDT
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) survey finds that FDA’s final laboratory developed tests rule will hinder patient care for underserved communities
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Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released the latest results from an ongoing survey that ADLM has been conducting to determine how the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) final laboratory developed tests rule will impact patient care. The survey found that, under the FDA rule, individuals from rural and historically marginalized communities will have severely limited access to vital tests, which could lead to harmful and even life-threatening delays in diagnosis and treatment.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 3:50 PM EDT
ADLM publishes new guidance on lipid testing to improve care for patients with cardiovascular disease
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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) has issued expert guidance on lipid tests, which measure blood levels of fats and cholesterol to help assess a patient’s risk of heart disease and stroke. By giving clinicians and laboratory medicine professionals much-needed clarity on how to best use these tests, the new guidelines will ensure that more patients with cardiovascular disease get the treatment they need.

Released: 1-Aug-2024 11:45 AM EDT
Expert insights on laboratory developed tests, the consequences of ending abortion protection, health equity, and more draw 18,000 attendees to ADLM 2024
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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC), welcomed thousands of laboratory experts to ADLM 2024 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo) from July 28-August 1. The meeting featured groundbreaking advances in diagnostic research and technology that exemplify the essential role that the field of laboratory medicine plays in patient care.

24-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
New test can detect patients’ risk of harmful side effects from Alzheimer's drugs
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Today at ADLM 2024 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo), researchers will present data on a novel test that predicts whether Alzheimer’s patients are genetically predisposed to side effects from anti-amyloid drugs, a promising new class of Alzheimer’s therapeutics.

24-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
New research shows how machine learning could revolutionize diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma and sepsis
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Exciting research at the frontier of artificial intelligence and data science in laboratory medicine was presented today at ADLM 2024 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo).

24-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Novel study reveals that a surprising number of pregnant people are using cannabis — and need to be informed of its risks
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Breaking research shows that rates of cannabis use during pregnancy are far higher than previously thought, a finding that could improve efforts to identify pregnant cannabis users and inform them of potential risks.

24-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Breaking research on the use of race in prenatal screens, health outcomes of HIV-exposed children could advance healthcare for underserved populations
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In a new study, researchers have demonstrated that there is an insufficient basis for incorporating race in prenatal screening for birth defects. In a second, separate study, researchers have found that HIV-exposed uninfected children are at higher risk for health problems compared to uninfected, unexposed children.

24-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
ADLM announces 2024 Top Corporate Supporter Award recipients and thanks them for their vital backing
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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 Top Corporate Supporter Award, a distinction given to companies and organizations that generously support the association through advertising, sponsorships, and exhibits.

24-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
The consequences of ending abortion protection, the patient perspective on laboratory developed tests, health equity, and more to be explored at ADLM 2024
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At ADLM 2024 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo) in Chicago, more than 300 experts will present cutting-edge research and technology that will shape the future of laboratory medicine and improve patient care.

Released: 2-Jul-2024 2:30 PM EDT
The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) supports Rep. Cassidy’s letter asking the FDA to explain how it plans to abide by the recent Supreme Court decision curtailing the power of federal agencies
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On June 28, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine and reinforced that Congress and the courts are responsible for writing and interpreting laws, respectively, not federal agencies.

Released: 2-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) elects new leaders to serve terms starting in August 2024
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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) is pleased to announce that Paul Jannetto, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, MT(ASCP), has been elected to serve on the ADLM board of directors as president-elect starting in August 2024. Following this, he will serve successive terms as the association’s president from August 2025-July 2026 and as past president from August 2026-July 2027.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 1:35 PM EDT
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) honors Representatives John Joyce, MD, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers for their commitment to ensuring that patients have access to high quality clinical tests
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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) is pleased to announce that Representatives John Joyce, MD (R-Pa.), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) are the recipients of ADLM’s Outstanding Legislator Awards for the 118th Congress.

Released: 25-Jun-2024 2:55 PM EDT
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) survey finds that FDA’s final laboratory developed tests rule will impede the fight against the U.S.’s drug epidemic
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Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released the results of a survey that ADLM conducted to determine how the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) final laboratory developed tests rule will impact patient access to essential tests. The survey found that, in spite of certain tests being exempt from the rule, it will still force many laboratories, particularly those in hospitals, to discontinue critical tests, including those needed to identify prescription and illegal drug use.

Released: 6-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Minimally invasive blood collection could advance health equity for people experiencing homelessness
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A new study demonstrates that minimally invasive blood collection devices could increase the participation of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in public health studies and clinical research.

Released: 3-Jun-2024 10:20 AM EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY - Webinar: The U.S. FDA’s rule on LDTs – What it means for you
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long sparked controversy with its proposals to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices.

Released: 23-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Use of maternal race in prenatal screens for spina bifida is needed to ensure equitable medical care
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Breaking research demonstrates that clinical labs should account for the self-reported race of pregnant individuals when screening for spina bifida and other open neural tube defects. This finding, which was presented today in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine’s (formerly AACC’s) Clinical Chemistry journal, could improve prenatal care for pregnant Black individuals.

Released: 6-May-2024 6:00 PM EDT
New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning — but it didn’t kill him
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To this day, no one knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven’s untimely death. However, a new letter to the editor in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine’s (ADLM’s, formerly AACC’s) journal Clinical Chemistry rules out one popular theory, showing that the composer was exposed to lead levels that were high — but not high enough to kill him.



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